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Sounddelivery Media is a small, dynamic, and supportive charity amplifying lived experience stories to address social injustice. We work alongside incredible people and communities, developing their confidence, skills, and platforms to influence public conversation, policy and practice. We’ve achieved much and are recognised for our crucial support of civil society and its leaders. With a clear and robust 2024-2027 strategy, we seek an Interim Director to provide strategic leadership during our founder/Director’s 9-month sabbatical.

About the role

Reporting to the Chair, the Interim Director will focus on building on recent achievements and delivering our agreed strategy, with a primary emphasis on income generation alongside programme oversight and stakeholder relationship management. An ambitious mindset, excellent people management, and emotional intelligence are essential. Ideally, you’re an experienced Chief Executive/Director with a demonstrable track record of leading a small, ambitious organisation, particularly in securing diverse funding streams.You will have experience building positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including funders, sector partners, and, most importantly, people with lived experience of social injustice.

Key Responsibilities (9-Month Focus):

• Income Generation: Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive income generation strategies, working closely with the team to secure funding from diverse sources (trusts, foundations, individual giving, corporate partnerships, etc.). Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential funders and supporters, exploring new revenue streams, and optimising existing income sources.
• Programme Oversight: Ensure our Spokesperson Network, Festival of Learning and Community of practice are well managed, resourced and impactful.
• Financial Management: Oversee all financial aspects of the organisation, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control, working in close collaboration with the Finance and Operations Manager.
• Organisational Management & Development: Oversee operational, financial, and HR systems, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and sustainability. Deliver the existing operational plan for the period and develop the operational plan for the next financial year. Provides strong leadership to the team, supporting their professional development, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Governance: Provide regular and comprehensive updates to the Board of Trustees on organisational performance, emerging opportunities, and potential risks. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and best practices in governance.

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria:

• Proven ability to develop and implement successful income generation strategies, secure diverse funding, and build strong funder relationships.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, reporting, and cost control.
• Experience overseeing operational and HR systems, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and sustainability, and delivering/developing operational plans.
• Demonstrable team leadership and management skills, including staff development, performance management, and fostering a positive work environment.
• Experience working with Boards of Trustees, providing updates, managing risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to Sounddelivery Media’s mission and values.

Desirable Criteria:

• Strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Experience in the voluntary/non-profit sector.
• Understanding of the role of capacity building organisations.
• Knowledge of the media landscape and community engagement.
• Experience with fundraising databases/CRM systems.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership, collaborative approach, proactivity, excellent organisational skills, and ability to work independently and as part of a small team.

Key information: 

• Salary: £54.5k per annum for full time role (part time considered).
• Full time 35 hours per week. Flexible hours and working.
• 28 days per year holiday pro rata (plus bank holidays).
• 3% pension contribution.
• Other benefits: Access to Employee Assistance Programme, team wellbeing budget, training allowance.
• Location: Home-based with the expectation of working one day per week at a base in London. Please note that our training predominantly takes place in London. 

Recruitment process and key dates:

To apply for this role please send a cover letter (no more than two pages) and your CV to our application portal by 9am 3rd March 2025.
Successful candidates will be invited to interview on 10th and 11th March.

Second interviews, including a panel meeting with the team and representatives of our network will take place week beginning 17 March. You will also be expected to prepare a short presentation.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note, the successful appointee will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you’d like to find out more about the role before applying, our Chair of Trustees Emma Harrison is available for a short conversation about the opportunity.

Trusts & Foundations Manager

Contract Type This is a part time (22.5 hours) permanent role with flexibility around working pattern

C£32,000 pa fte (c£19,000 pa pro rata)  

About Us

Norwich Theatre is one of the leading arts organisations in the UK and the largest in the East of England, encompassing the historic Theatre Royal, the creative hub Stage Two, and the intimate mid-scale Playhouse. We present, produce and co-create a vibrant programme of live performance and creative engagement activities to entertain, enrich and inspire audiences of all ages and backgrounds, and we work with national and international partners to ensure we bring the very best theatre to our region.

We are an independent not-for-profit charity with no regular public funding, and rely on a share of ticket sales, one-off grants, fundraising/membership schemes and other commercial activities to deliver the work we do both on stage and in communities.

About the role

This newly created position will play a crucial role in delivering Norwich Theatre’s strategy though securing revenue and project fundraising primarily from private charitable Trusts and Foundations and grant giving bodies. You will be researching and identifying funding opportunities, preparing and submitting fundraising proposals and bids and working collaboratively across the organisation on larger scale approaches to Trust and statutory funders. In addition, this role will be responsible for developing and maintaining accurate documents and records relating to funding received.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to join a highly supportive, ambitious and creative organisation with a commitment to having a wide ranging positive impact. Our people are the lifeblood of Norwich Theatre and we actively promote positive engagement, wellbeing, happiness and inclusivity for all colleagues across Norwich Theatre

About you

With significant experience in successful fundraising from Trusts & Foundations to achieve income targets and develop new relationships and a good understanding of the UK charitable giving sector, you will have excellent communication skills with an ability to engage effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent IT and data presentation skills, together with together strong organisation and planning skills will also be key for this role

We offer

A good salary, 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, plus a day off for your birthday off, together with an inclusive culture focussed on wellbeing and happiness. We have a commitment to personal and professional development, discounts on a range of on food, drink and theatre tickets and access to My Discounts, employee discount scheme, offering savings on retail, gyms, travel, utilities and more.

Closing Date: 14 March 2025

Interviews are likely to be held on 25 March may involve 2 stages

Legacy Stewardship Manager
Home based, remote working 
£45,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week

The Legacy Stewardship Manager will focus and lead on delivering RNID’s legacy fundraising stewardship programme to build and strengthen legacy supporters’ commitment and engagement with RNID.

How this role contributes to RNID: This role is critical in growing future legacy income for RNID, which currently represents 72% of RNID’s income. The Legacy Stewardship Manager will deliver the programme of engagement and marketing activity that will increase long-term legacy support to RNID, with a focus on developing relationships and engagement with existing supporters and pledger to encourage legacy interest, intention, action and commitment.

What makes this role unique and exciting: The role is new and will build on an existing programme of bespoke stewardship and events to scale activity up to a new level. It will work to apply legacy stewardship and engagement across all areas of RNID and use an insight- and data-driven approach to do this. 

You will be responsible for:

· Management and delivery of a multi-channel programme of supporter engagement communications and events.

· Using insight to develop journeys to steward legacy enquirers, intenders and pledgers.

· Ensuring a high quality first-point-of-contact experience for all supporter legacy enquiries.

· Line management of one direct report.

· Contributing to the annual planning and budget setting cycle including phasing, reforecasting and contingency planning.

You’re an experienced legacy professional, passionate about inspiring people about the power of legacies and about delivering high quality relationships and experiences to keep supporters engaged over the long-term. You’re an excellent project manager, able to plan and deliver multiple activities to agreed deadlines and budgets. You’re able to effectively collaborate with and inspire colleagues across the organisation to deliver your activity and embed legacies into their activity. You’re also committed to using data and insight to plan and guide your work.

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.

Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.

RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Closing date: 2 March 2025

Here at Dorothy House, we provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well.

We are looking for a Major Donor & Corporate Fundraiser to play a crucial role in securing high-value donations from major donors and corporate partners, helping to fund our vital care services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented relationship-builder to identify, cultivate, and steward key supporters. You will develop compelling cases for support, craft corporate partnerships, and create meaningful engagement opportunities to inspire generosity from high-net-worth individuals and businesses, both locally and nationally.

MAJOR DONOR AND CORPORATE FUNDRISER | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

Working in our fundraising team, key responsibilities will include:

• Proactively identifying and securing major donor and corporate funding opportunities. Researching prospective new donors (locally and nationally).
• Developing tailored proposals and partnership packages that align donor interests with Dorothy House's work.
• Maintain a strong relationship with other members of the Fundraising & Communications Team to ensure information on current and planned fundraising activities are shared, and opportunities to work together and support each other are acted on.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with donors through exceptional stewardship and engagement events.
• Collaborating with clinical and non-clinical teams to showcase the impact of our services.
• Support, manage and inspire volunteers where appropriate to help maximise capacity to deliver a growing profitable portfolio of major donor and corporate relationships.
• Attending networking events to raise awareness and drive new funding opportunities.
• Ensuring all donor communications and data management align with our best practices.
• Maintain an awareness of philanthropy fundraising trends, news, events and legislation in the UK in order to implement best practice.

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

HOURS OF WORK

This is a Full Time position working 37.5 hours a week, working Monday - Friday (0900 - 1700).
However, we do also welcome applications from those who might be looking for Part Time!

The role will be based at our Hospice in Winsley, Bradford on Avon, with hybrid working agreed.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• Can demonstrate experience successfully fundraising from major donors and/or corporates.
• Holds a basic understanding of CRM databases with the ability to ensure records are accurately updated and maintained.
• Good attention to detail with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Able to create effective bid proposals and reports for donor communications.
• Has experience working towards fundraising targets.
• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrating a confident relationship builder both internally and externally.
• Highly organised and systematic, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Desirable requirements:

• Ability to work independently to take ownership and responsibility of set projects.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work; these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

• Generous holiday allowance for all roles, increasing with length of service
• Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities
• Pension with Life Assurance
• Travel and parking - We offer 45p per mile for work travel. There is unlimited free parking in Winsley.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Counselling and Mindful Employer Charter - providing our staff with information, advice and support for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental health conditions.

If you're a motivated fundraiser looking to make a real difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews for the role will be held actively while the advert is open.

We are looking for an Events Manager for an incredible childrens health charity to be responsible for leading the events
programme - developing, promoting, and delivering a range of events that maximise income

This is a hybrid role with 4 days in the Surrey office and one day homeworking after probation. Due to the events associated with the role there will be flexibility with regards to WFH and Toil.

The Charity
A passionate charity, dedicated to providing practical and emotional support to children and families in times of need.

You would be joining a highly respected organisation who prioritise a supportive and inclusive working culture. Repeatedly named as one of the top non-profit organisations to work for, offering of 25 days holiday, along with a range of professional development opportunities!

The Role
Lead and manage the annual programme of special events including flagship dinners/auctions to deliver outstanding events.

Manage and nurture key relationships with special event committee chairs and special event committee members.

Oversee delivery of the annual programme of sports and challenges fundraising events.

Take overall responsibility for the special and sports budget lines,delivering on income targets

The Candidate
Demonstrable experience of delivering events that generate income.

Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers

Experience of setting and managing budgets

Experience working collaboratively with colleagues, including Senior Leadership teams and external committees.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) is the UK network for British Muslim charities working for social good in the UK and internationally. Through our network of almost 300 charitable organisations, we aim to collectively build a more accountable, transparent and efficient British Muslim charitable sector, to improve our ability—both as individual organisations and as a sector—to contribute to a more just and sustainable world.

Along with our member organisations, we work with a wider network of partners that includes non-member NGOs, regulatory bodies, civil society partners and the academia.

Sector and Capacity Development Manager

MCF has a small, diverse team, but our impact is far-reaching. The Sector and Capacity Development Manager will play an important role in supporting members and the wider British Muslim charity sector, reporting and working directly with the CEO. This is an exciting opportunity to join us on our long-term programme of sector improvement support and development, building the future for British Muslim-led charities to grow and flourish. 

As our Sector and Capacity Development Manager, you will be responsible for managing change management, organisational development and capacity building support to the voluntary, community and third sector in 4 core areas including governance, organisational development, volunteering and fundraising.

You will also be responsible for coordinating and over-seeing advice and guidance to groups around these topics, ensuring that they are informed of the regulatory and legal information necessary, encouraging full compliance with legislation through a designed health-check framework. You will be supported by the wider MCF team as well as trusted external partners and specialists. The aim of the role is to support the broader work of MCF in developing a strong Muslim-led charity sector, including delivery of workshops and policy development relevant to the speciality areas connected with this post.

If you have a passion for creating systemic change, organisational support, innovative solutions and a strong knowledge and experience of the challenges impacting UK Muslim-led charities and the communities that they serve, we would love to receive your application. 

Main Responsibilities

As part of our team, you will:

• Support organisations by facilitating guidance on best practice across the 4 core areas of governance, organisational development, volunteering and fundraising.

• Identifying and delivering training and resources in the 4 core areas outlined with support from the wider MCF team.

• Managing the development of practical support and advice for activities such as creating, modifying a constitution, restructuring a charity, social investment and capacity development.

• Identifying patterns and common issues arising from contact with organisations within the sector that indicate individual and organisational development and capacity needs and developing a suitable response to address the need.

• Focus on capacity building through the development and management of support in relation to identified needs.

• Record all support given on our CRM and through reporting structures.

• Work with specific member charities to complete a Charity Health Check form that covers all aspects of managing their charity, ranging from governance issues, safeguarding, volunteering and fundraising.

• Help identify those charities where direct support is required and work with them, alongside MCF senior leadership, to deliver effective change.

• Work with the wider team to establish a designed framework of support including the development of resources and briefs.

• Coordinate a network of pro-bono support from specialist practitioners, checking their credentials and maintaining relationships.

• Support the leadership team to ensure processes are in place to maintain and build the MCF’s reputation as an accessible, well-governed, transparent, and accountable infrastructure charity.

• Gather impact monitoring quantitative and qualitative data for reporting and monitoring purposes.

• Maintain confidentiality in all appropriate areas concerning MCF or other charitable organisations internal affairs.

• Contribute to the progress, success and impact of MCF as the network of British Muslim-led charities.

About you: The successful postholder will demonstrate the following:

ESSENTIAL:

• Understanding of key charity legislation, compliance and regulations in charity and community settings.

• Strong experience in the social action / charity sector, working with a range of organisations.

• Experience in programme development.

• Experience in organisational capacity building.

• Experience on over-seeing schemes of work.

• Experience in developing creative solutions, particularly in situations where new change may be met with resistance.

• Strong, demonstratable understanding of civil society issues impacting grassroots and faith-led or minority-led groups.

• Excellent interpersonal/relationship building and engagement skills with a range of audiences.

• Strong, demonstratable understanding/and or direct experience of governance and grassroots community support.

• Experience of liaising with a variety of senior level professionals and stakeholders, including within the public or voluntary sector.

• Experience of leading on projects and schemes of work with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

• Experience conducting impact monitoring, data gathering and research.

• The ability to innovate and adapt according to need and circumstance.

• Ability and understanding of professional confidentiality.

• Strong digital skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience of directly working with charity board of trustees.

• An understanding of grant funding income and philanthropy.

Please note: This job description outlines the key accountabilities of, and output required from the post-holder. It is not a definitive list, and the role may change and evolve over time in line with the needs of the organisation. The post-holder will be required to undergo safeguarding training as part of the Muslim Charities Forum policy.

How to apply: If you are confident that you meet the above requirements, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification by the closing date of 17th March 2025, 5.00pm.

Details: Due to the nature of the work involved in this post, this role is based in our office in London SE1 (closest Tube stations Lambeth North or Waterloo), 4 days per week. Remote working is available for 1 day of the week.

We are unable to sponsor applicants for visas. Applicants must be resident in the UK and have the Right To Work. Successful applicants will be subject to relevant reference and identification checks.

Due to the volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all candidates. If your application is short-listed, we will get in touch. If you have not heard from our team within 8 weeks, please assume your application has not met the criteria on this occasion. No agencies please.

About Us: 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

Benefits: 

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
• Free Gym Membership
• Free breakfasts/snacks

Reports to: Community Development Manager 

Based: Battersea

Salary: £40,000

Contract: Permanent, Fixed Term, 12-month Contract 

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Flexible environment 

Role Overview: 

The Volunteer Manager will ensure that volunteers are recruited, trained, supported, and engaged in meaningful roles across the London Borough of Culture Programme.

Reporting to the Community Development Manager, a key focus of the role will be to build a sustainable volunteer legacy that continues beyond the Borough of Culture year, strengthening the Wandsworth community’s participation in a wide range of arts, heritage, and cultural activities. 

We are looking for someone who is passionate about building strong communities and making a positive impact. Someone with exceptional organisational and communication skills who is ready to play a pivotal role in fostering a vibrant and connected local community of volunteers.  

Main Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Refine and implement a volunteer strategy aligned with the programme’s values and objectives 
• Develop diverse volunteering opportunities, ensuring accessibility and inclusion for all members of the community
• Responsible for delivering an outreach plan to attract volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring representation across the borough, with focus on corporate opportunities, existing volunteers in the borough (repurpose roles) and recruitment of new volunteers
• Collaborate with local stakeholders, cultural organisations, and community groups to integrate volunteers into various aspects of the programme
• Create innovative and engaging recruitment campaigns in partnership with marketing and communications teams, social media, and community networks
• Organise and facilitate volunteer induction, training, and development opportunities to enhance skills and confidence
• Implement a volunteer recognition and reward scheme to celebrate contributions and maintain motivation
• Manage the volunteer database and scheduling system to track participation and engagement
• Manage feedback mechanisms to monitor volunteer satisfaction and identify opportunities for programme improvements
• Provide on-the-ground support at events and activities, ensuring a positive experience for volunteers as required
• Monitor and evaluate volunteer engagement, gathering feedback to inform improvements
• Develop a framework for sustaining volunteer engagement, including partnerships with local organisations
• Create pathways for long-term volunteering, employability, and skills development.
• Collaborate with local businesses, educational institutions, and voluntary sector partners to embed volunteering as a long-term cultural and community asset.
• Work closely with LBOC Project Manager, Community Development Team at Enable and external partners to feedback appropriately, strong communication skills and ability to escalate issues or concerns efficiently

Skills and Experience:  

• Proven experience in volunteer management and implementation of volunteer programmes
• Strong ability to recruit, train, and support diverse groups of volunteers
• Experience in arts, culture, or heritage-based volunteering (desirable)
• Experience in securing funding or sponsorship for volunteer initiatives (desirable)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience in creating legacy plans and embedding sustainable volunteering structures
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines (experience working to local authorities contract timelines desirable)
• Knowledge of best practices in volunteering, safeguarding, and inclusion
• Experience in working with CRM / volunteer management systems
• Ability to collect and analyse data to measure volunteer impact
• Familiarity with Wandsworth’s cultural sector and community networks
• Knowledge of local government structures and partnership working
• Commitment to keeping up to date with best practice in volunteering and ensuring compliance with latest legislation

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts. 

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate.

Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. 

You will be contributing to CCS's fundraising strategy and helping make a social impact by maximising income from regional and national Trusts & Foundations, with support and guidance from the Head of Development & Communications and CEO.

You will be responsible for building relationships with donors, the effective management of a prospect pipeline, meeting annual targets and ensuring that bids and evaluation reports are submitted to deadline.

The Trusts and Foundations income will support the work CCS does in enabling positive change and supporting the communities of Somerset to thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Fundraising
• Research
• Relationship Building
• Monitoring & Reporting

You will be enabling change:

• Work with the Head of Development & Communications to develop and apply for funding bids to meet operational priorities, as expressed in CCS's Strategic Plan.
• Research and identify prospective Trusts and other grant giving bodies whose aims and objectives are aligned with CCS and prepare a calendar of relevant and timely approaches.
• Support in developing a strong trust funding and major grants pipeline, creating new Trust prospect recommendations and approaches.
• Regularly evaluate fundraising activity to ensure the pipeline is on track and take remedial action, if required.

You will be building connections:

• Manage communications with a portfolio of new and existing supporters with a clear objective to gain and renew support.
• Work collaboratively with the rest of the Fundraising Team to ensure fundraising income is maximised.
• Develop strong relationships with Trusts & Foundations, keeping supporters abreast of organisational priorities.
• Develop strong and effective internal relationships with colleagues in all teams, to support cross-team working.

You will be helping us thrive together:

• Undertake prospect research, ensuring all new and known funders are captured in the pipeline.
• Develop an in-house knowledge bank on key issues, ensuring relevant sector reports, statistics, facts and case studies are captured and updated.
• As required, plan and organise opportunities for Trust supporters to visit CCS projects and experience programmes firsthand.
• Be a representative for the charity at networking events where required.
• Work with the Data & Impact Manager to prepare reports as required by funders.
• Contribute to all monitoring and evaluation, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other data protection requirements and best practice.
• Maintain effective records of key activities and contacts.
• Ensure reports and communications are delivered to deadline to keep funders up to date with progress against grants and any other relevant operational developments
• Ensure all internal records are updated on a regular basis.
• Assist with other fundraising tasks as required.

About The Role

You will be joining a small but passionate team consisting of a Head of Corporate Partnerships, a Corporate Partnerships Manager and two Corporate Partnerships Officers. We have secured some fantastic high-value and long-term partnerships in the past few years such as Barratt Foundation and Morgan Stanley. We have an exciting ambitious target of £2.8m for the year ahead and you will play a key role in bringing in this income. At a time when interest in children’s mental health has never been stronger, this is an exciting time to be joining our dynamic organisation and make a real and tangible difference to children’s futures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of corporate partnerships, delivering first class stewardship to increase engagement, value and longevity of support to deliver maximum potential for Place2Be.
• Lead on targeted new business approaches, developing a sector strategy to focus your time effectively, including identifying prospects, managing your pipeline and utilising the networks of the Development Board.
• Steward relationships with key decision-makers within our corporate partners demonstrating excellent communication skills and integrity, liaising with Directors, CSR Managers and executives to deliver partnership objectives.
• Create comprehensive partnership delivery plans including fundraising calendars, communications plans, KPIs and reporting schedules and partnership key messaging.
• Develop tailored and creative approaches, propositions, proposals and pitches for prospects.
• Accurately forecast and manage partner budgets to meet team income targets.
• Work with the Head of Corporate Partnerships to agree and deliver the team strategy and income targets, working to the wider team target as well as your own personal target.
• Line management of a Corporate Partnerships Officer, ensuring that their workload and portfolio is appropriately set, their development is progressing and that they are working to team targets and to individual objectives that are agreed with them.
• Work closely with the Communications team to ensure PR and media objectives relating to all aspects of corporate fundraising are met.
• Deliver strategic engagement opportunities for corporate partners, working closely with school-based support to do so. Actively look for ways to improve team processes and show initiative in leading changes to these.

What you will need:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a corporate partnership’s role or another fundraising role, or relevant experience/ transferable skills
• Good experience on managing a team and collaborating with different teams within the business.
• Experience of working towards and achieving ambitious financial targets and deadlines, or other non-financial targets and KPIs 
• Experience of building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of organising fundraising, volunteering and engagement events, or equivalent events
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal 
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Strong team player – effective relationship builder who is able to work effectively with diverse client groups and the team at Place2Be 
• Knowledge of charity/fundraising legislation or willingness to learn on the job 
• Creativity and energy in delivering events for partners 

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Recruitment Process:

As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 28 February 2025

1st Interview date: 06 March 2025

2nd Interview date: 12 March 2025

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.

Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.
 

Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.

Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment which includes a DBS check.

Civitas Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a great legal charity dedicated to the promotion of access to justice, upholding the rule of law and ensuring fair systems. The charity exists to ensure that state decision-making is fair and lawful, and that each person has the power to hold public bodies to account. The charity represents, and supports people marginalised through poverty, discrimination, or disadvantage when they have been affected by unlawful state decision-making. 

An exciting opportunity exists for a Philanthropy Manager to join the team. This is a great opportunity to shape and lead the charity’s first ever mid-value fundraising programme. As the Philanthropy Manager, you will create meaningful donor relationships, craft compelling fundraising journeys and directly contribute to ensuring that justice is accessible to all.

Who are we looking for?

Ideally, candidates will possess detailed knowledge of successful membership fundraising schemes and/or donor development, including design and implementation of fundraising systems and targets. Candidates will have knowledge and understanding of ethical practises, the Code of Fundraising Practice, including GDPR and the regulation and environment in which charities operate. Candidates will possess skills required to identify, research and qualify potential donors, including donor behaviour, needs and motivations for giving. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to consistently craft compelling propositions and communications is essential for the role. You will have good knowledge of how to audit and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising and communications.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

We have an opportunity within our London, South East and East Region for a Funding Manager who is passionate about communities and the wider voluntary sector.

The post holder will lead on strategic and programme funding initiatives, coordinate our regional learning function and ensure that our grant making in the region is learning informed and equitable. The role will also support our transition to our new Strategy particularly working to embed a new approach to partnership at a regional level. The regional team consistently delivers innovative, game changing solutions for some of the most pressing challenges the region faces and you will be expected to be able to continue that work.

Working across the region (three sub regions and 9 patches); engaging with teams across our England Directorate a typical day can be fast-paced and highly varied. Funding Managers are responsible for coordinating the whole lifecycle of our grant-making, placing communities and an equity-based approach at the heart of what we do; managing a portfolio of grants, working in support of regional strategy, leading on learning, and managing an individual team. You will be able to “think outside the box”, be confident working in an innovative and experimentation space to help deliver equitable and measurable support for the sector within the region.

You should be experienced in Grant Management and Stakeholder Management processes and systems or confident in your ability to quickly learn how to use them as key management tools.

Responsibilities include

• Working across the region to support the design and delivery of Funding and Partnership and specific programme focused initiatives, ensuring strong project management and coordination
• Leading the LSE&E learning function; promoting a culture of learning and a commitment to ensure we are data, evidence and learning informed in our grant making.
• Designing and coordinating project delivery teams as needed in support of our partnerships and strategic grant making ambitions; defining the skills, capabilities and resource needs to deliver on initiatives.
• Supporting the strategic delivery of regional strategy, working collaboratively with senior funding staff.
• Engaging with other regions and directorates in support of multi region funding requests and initiatives.
• Supporting the transition of a regional team to deliver against our new England strategy including work to define the scope of team activities; ways of working and effective team building.

The ideal candidate will be able to deploy their sector knowledge, funding and management skills to manage a portfolio of regional grants and support grant making across the region; manage project teams and strategic initiatives (including the direct line management of a small team of Funding Officers and matrix management of short-term project teams). The post holder will work alongside 9 other Funding Managers working across the Region. You will report into our Senior Grant Making Managers in a matrix management relationship and work collaboratively with teams and peers across the organisation at various levels.

Interview Date: 11th and 13th March – virtual

Location: London, South East & East

We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The regional office is based in London.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Working knowledge of the Third Sector in London South East and East Region
• Experience of working in grant making ideally linked to at least one of our mission areas; supporting communities to come together, supporting babies, children and young people to thrive, environmental sustainability, and/or enabling people to live healthier lives.
• Strong team, people and project management skills, with an ability to lead, motivate and manage staff, driving high performance and support a team through change.
• Experience in driving a culture of learning with strong co-ordination skills to support the Learning Function across the Region.
• Experience in equitable grant making and driving forward our EDI ambitions.

Desirable criteria
• Experience in managing complex budgets and processes and ability to use Grant Management Systems
• A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the VCSE sector.
• Ability to act as more than a funder and bring together partnerships within the sector

Join Focus Birmingham as 'Head of Services and Quality', and Make a Difference!

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and support services? Focus Birmingham is looking for a dynamic, strategic Head of Service to lead and oversee our front-line care, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices. You will be responsible for overseeing Focus’s CQC-registered services, focusing on governance, quality, and making a lasting impact in empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Management:
• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of Focus Birmingham’s front-line care and support services.
• Manage resources effectively, including staffing, budgets, and facilities, to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across all services.
   

Quality and Governance:

• Develop robust governance frameworks ensuring safe, effective, person-centred services.
• Use data and feedback to monitor and evaluate service quality, driving continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection.
• Lead incident management, audits, and action plans to enhance service quality.

Service Development:

• Collaborate with the executive team to innovate and enhance services aligned with the charity’s values.
• Champion co-production and ensure services reflect the voices of those we support.

People Management:

• Inspire and lead service managers and teams, fostering professional development and well-being.
• Oversee recruitment, training, and workforce planning to ensure motivated, skilled teams.
• Apply a strengths-based approach to support individuals with complex needs.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including service users, families, commissioners, and community partners.
• Represent Focus Birmingham at external forums, advocating for individuals with care and support needs.
• Collaborate with fundraising and business development teams to secure funding and resources.
   

Qualifications and Experience:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Proven senior leadership experience in health and social care, with deep knowledge of CQC regulations.
• Expertise in managing diverse services and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• A track record of driving measurable impact and continuous service improvement.

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong leadership, people management, and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Resilient and adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative, supportive, and focused on team success.

Person-centred approach, empathetic, and respectful.Optimistic with a can-do attitude and an effective communicator.

​Benefits we offer:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Referral programme

Ready to lead, inspire, and make an impact?

Be part of a team that 'Makes lives better!'—join us as the Head of Services and Quality at Focus Birmingham and be part of our mission to empower individuals with care and support needs to live fulfilling lives.

To apply, please see the attached recruitment pack for more information about the role, and return a Focus Birmingham application before the closing date on 09/03/25.

Pay: £44,331.39 per year,

Closing date: 09/03/25

Focus Birmingham is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or religion. We are committed to ensuring everyone can access our website and this application process.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

As the Trust and Foundation Coordinator, you will support the International Programmes Department (IPD) by:

• Programme Development: Enhancing institutional funding to raise essential funds for Muslim Aid’s international humanitarian and development programmes through Trusts, Foundations, and Partner Offices.
• Quality Assurance: Assisting the MEAL Manager in developing and implementing effective MEAL systems to ensure quality service delivery across all programmes.

You will play a crucial role in this newly formed unit, working closely with partners, country offices, and donors to improve systems within the IPD and support the dynamic global programme portfolio of Muslim Aid.

About the Role:

1.  Lead donor mapping process for Trusts and Foundations. Continuously, update this mapping document regularly based on engagement with prospective donors.
2. Lead the proposal/concept development process for T&F and MA Partner offices submissions.
3. Support the Global Programme Development and Quality Assurance Manager in managing a portfolio of institutional donor grants relationships and implement donor engagement strategies for prioritised donors (including FCDO, UN agencies, USAID, SIDA, START Network, etc.).
4. Support the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager to strengthen MEAL system globally. This includes ensuring high-quality data tracking progress, analysing data, and generating knowledge and documentation of best practices.
5. Work with Country Offices, Global Programme Development and Quality Assurance, Humanitarian and Programme units to support on disaster responses and associated appeals.
6. Support the unit in providing the development and implementing capacity development workshops for the IPD team, country offices, and partner offices either face to face or virtually.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Educated to bachelor’s degree level.
2. Experience of successfully fundraising and dealing with institutional donors and international donors with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
3. Experience and understanding of monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
4. Significant experience and knowledge of effective budgetary control and grant management.
5. Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels. Good tact and diplomacy at all times.
6. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with strong bid and report writing skills.

Why you should apply:

Ready to make a global impact? Join Muslim Aid as a Trust and Foundation Coordinator and drive our humanitarian and development initiatives forward. If you excel in fundraising, grant management, and donor engagement, we want you on our team. Your expertise in monitoring and evaluation will ensure our programmes are exceptional. With outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, you will secure the vital funds that power our mission to support vulnerable communities worldwide. Become part of a dynamic, innovative team and make a difference. Apply now and transform lives!

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days) 
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

Application will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The position will close once we have identified an appropriate candidate.

We are looking for a training professional to bring their skills, enthusiasm, and personal credibility to the team and lead on the training governance, strategic policy, and implementation of training requirements across both our volunteer staff and employed workforce.

This role is key to ensuring Army Cadets training meets the governance requirements of the MOD, and follows required process and procedure, whilst forging its own dynamic and flexible youth training policies to meet the needs of a modern youth organisation.

This position is a permanent full time post (40 hours per week) which will be office based in Cadets Branch, HQ Regional Command in Aldershot, however significant homeworking will be permitted.  The starting salary for the post will be £34,190.73 per annum.

Essential Skills

• Experience of delivering strategic training policy for a large organisation

• Professional training qualifications

• Demonstrable success in establishing effective working relationships across a range of organisations

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.

Our charity

ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.

We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:

· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).

· The ability to work both from home and from our Aldershot office.

· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.

· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).

· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).

· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):

o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.

o An additional five days of volunteering leave.

· Support for qualifications and personal development.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Season ticket loan.

· Railcard (if you are eligible)

· A caring and supportive team environment.

Interviews will be held (virtually) during the week commencing Monday 24th March 2025.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo both a Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check (one of the requirements being that applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years). In addition, we will follow up references.